Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	35456
Country	Greece

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy using Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine System technique: Pitfalls that a beginner should avoid
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Stylianos Kapetanakis, Grigorios Gkasdaris, Antonios G Angoules and Panagiotis Givissis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Antonios G Angoules, MD, PhD, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratories, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, 28 Agiou Spiridonos St, Athens 12243, Greece. angoules@teiath.gr
Key Words	Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy; Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine System; Lumbar disk herniation; Pitfalls; Spine surgery
Core Tip	Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy (TPED) is an evolving minimally invasive technique that has been proven to be safe and effective in treating symptomatic lumbar disc herniation (LDH). However, this relatively new therapeutic approach requires special training and expertise so as to evade complications that may endanger the safety of the patient. In this review, current concepts regarding challenging indications and contraindications of this novel technique are analyzed focusing on several conditions and pitfalls that a beginner spine surgeon should avoid when treating LDH using TPED with Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine System tech¬nique, so as to eliminate possible risks and thus improve outcomes.
Citation	Kapetanakis S, Gkasdaris G, Angoules AG, Givissis P. Trans¬foraminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy using Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine System technique: Pitfalls that a beginner should avoid. World J Orthop 2017; 8(12): 874-880

Received	2017-07-19 07:54
Peer-Review Started	2017-07-20 01:07
To Make the First Decision	2017-09-04 00:47
Return for Revision	2017-09-04 02:53
Revised	2017-09-11 21:19
Second Decision	2017-09-27 05:54
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2017-09-28 01:09
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-10-17 22:55
Articles in Press	2017-10-17 22:55
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-11-28 04:23

ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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